Dental Services
Preventive services and proper dental care are essential to good health; many diseases that start in the mouth can damage the rest of our bodies. That’s why we strive to provide education and restoration to keep you working and smiling until you can afford private dental services and permanent dental solutions. Following a comprehensive dental exam, our dedicated staff and dental volunteers work to create a personalized patient treatment plan to restore dental health, prevent the loss of teeth, and maintain sound oral structure. Services are available to patients Ages 12 and older.
Comprehensive Exams/X-Rays
We offer digital and panoramic x-rays as part of each comprehensive dental exam. This helps us to create a custom treatment plan for every Trinity Free Clinic patient.
Restoration/Fillings
Preserving and restoring healthy teeth is always our goal. Trinity offers fillings and temporary stainless steel crowns to preserve and protect our patients’ smiles.
Extractions
While our goal is always prevention and restoration, we offer extraction services when necessary. An oral surgery clinic is offered once a month for difficult or impacted extractions.
Flippers/Temporary Teeth
A “flipper” is a temporary and lightweight tooth that replaces one to four missing teeth in the front of the mouth and fits into the mouth much like a retainer.
Partner Services
When possible, we partner with a network of dentists and dental laboratories who provide oral surgery, root canal therapy, and prosthetic fabrication in their private offices.
Referral Services
We refer many of our patients to Ivy Tech for free or reduced routine cleanings and to IU School of Dentistry for reduced-cost crowns, implants, and orthodontia.
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What is a Flipper?
After a patient is approved as a candidate for this procedure, a fast impression is taken in our clinic and sent to a lab for flipper fabrication. The patient returns to the clinic to be fitted with their new flipper and leaves with a temporary tooth in place and a restored smile. Our hope is that in the future, the patient will find a permanent dental home and a more durable type of tooth replacement.
Flippers are a recent addition to Trinity Free Clinic’s portfolio of dental services, made possible by the research and dedication of Dr. Dennis Heritier, Trinity’s co-dental director. Dr. Heritier recently created a “wet lab” in our dental clinic, where dental staff and volunteers will create impressions and handle flipper fittings and repairs. Dr. Heritier secured a partnership with William & Company Dental Prosthetics, who generously agreed to fabricate removable flipper prosthetics for Trinity patients in their dental laboratory at no cost.
Eligibility
Services at Trinity Free Clinic are available to low-income, uninsured, or underinsured individuals and families living in Hamilton County. We provide free healthcare for individuals earning up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines who do not have health insurance or cannot afford their deductibles. To qualify for services, you must first complete an eligibility application available here. In order to receive services, you must provide one item from each of the three columns below:
State Driver’s License or ID Card
Passport or Visa
U.S. Immigration documents
Student or work ID
Photo ID from another country
We cannot accept a photocopy or digital image of your I.D.
Most recent bank statement showing payroll direct deposits
Your most recent pay stub
A wage verification letter from employer
Your most recent tax return
Unemployment/social security benefits documents
Letter from school stating student qualifies for free/reduced lunch
Driver’s license, bank statement, lease, mortgage, or utility bill delivered by U.S. Postal Service with patient's name and address
DHS/Immigration document showing a permanent U.S. address in Hamilton County
Letter from child’s school verifying enrollment and listing parents’ names, address, and names and birthdates of siblings
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TFC Income Eligibility Guidelines
Your monthly household income must fall below the amounts listed below by the number of people in your household
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“There are very few dental care options for those facing poverty or unemployment in our community. I am grateful to the dedicated dentists and oral specialists who offer their time and expertise to improve the oral health of Hamilton County residents without access to dental care.”
– Dr. Alex Titus, Trinity Free Clinic Board Member, Dental Director, and Volunteer
“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.”
– Miguel de Cervanates, Don Quixote
“For there was never yet a philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently.”
– William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing